Why did Netflix get rid of star ratings?

This week saw Netflix scrap star ratings altogether, replacing them with a thumbs-up voting them. The move has been greeted with horror by subscribers, who took to Twitter to complain about the decision.

So what does Netflix have against star … Read More

Master of None Season 2 trailer

Master of None returns for a second season this May – and we’ve got our first look at Aziz Ansari back in action.

After traveling abroad, Season 2 sees Dev (Ansari) return to New York to take on challenges in … Read More

Netflix rolls out offline downloads for Windows 10

You can now download Netflix films and TV shows on your Windows 10 computer.

Offline downloads have been on Netflix subscribers’ wishlists for several years, with the streaming service initially dismissing the whole idea, even as Amazon added support for … Read More

PVOD: How do you solve a problem like a theatrical window?

Would you pay 30 pounds to watch a film at home within a couple of week of its cinema release? That’s the question that Hollywood is increasingly asking itself, as it tries to solve the problem that has been looming … Read More

What’s coming soon to Shudder UK in April 2017?

We’re heading to Indonesia this April, thanks to Shudder. This month sees the premiere of the horror subscription service’s latest TV series: Halfworlds, a fantastical thriller that mixes Western horror with Eastern spiritualism – not to mention the modern world … Read More

Grateful Dead series in development at Amazon

Amazon is planning a Grateful Dead TV series to go with its Grateful Dead documentary.

The four-hour movie, directed by Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story) and executive produced by Martin Scorsese (Silence), probes the creative forces, subversive ambitions, and interpersonal … Read More

Netflix finds Scotland’s funny bone as London gets dramatic

Scotland streams more comedy shows on Netflix than anywhere else in the UK, according to rare data released by the streaming service.

The VOD giant is almost as famous for its tight-lipped approach to viewing figures as its big-budget original … Read More

Get your ass to Mars this May for Netflix’s new documentary

Netflix is getting its ass to Mars this May for a brand new documentary about the race to put humans on the Red Planet.

For centuries, our scarlet-coloured space neighbour has captured our imaginations, but in 2017, the idea of … Read More

Dave Benson Philips, Liam Neeson and Walter Presents join 2017 Pilot Light TV Festival line-up

Manchester’s Pilot Light TV Festival returns this May, with a line-up that boasts everything from Dave Benson Philips and Liam Neeson web series to the latest new show from Walter Presents.

The festival, which now in its sophomore season, runs … Read More

New releases and coming soon to MUBI UK (1st April 2017)

Another month begins on MUBI and April promises everything from Frank Capra to Shakespeare, with a helping of exclusive Discoveries picked up from the festival circuit around the world. Before that, we kick things off in brooding style, with a Marlon Brando double-bill.

Here’s what’s new, coming soon and leaving soon to the subscription streaming service:

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